US Private Hiring Slows for Second Straight Week in October
ADP data show private employers added an average of 16,750 jobs per week through Oct. 10, marking a second consecutive week of slowing hiring.
U.S. private employers added an average of 16,750 jobs per week during the four weeks ending October 10, 2026, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly tracking component of the ADP National Employment Report released Tuesday from Roseland, N.J.
The figures represent the second consecutive week of slowing hiring momentum, signaling a possible softening in private-sector labor demand heading into the final stretch of the year. The NER Pulse functions as an interim, high-frequency update to the broader monthly ADP National Employment Report, giving analysts earlier visibility into labor market shifts.
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The back-to-back deceleration in weekly job additions could draw attention from Federal Reserve policymakers and economists who monitor private payroll data as a leading indicator of overall employment conditions. While a single report does not establish a trend, consecutive weeks of slowing gains may prompt closer scrutiny of whether underlying demand for workers is cooling.
The ADP National Employment Report is produced independently and draws on anonymized payroll records from ADP's client base, which spans millions of U.S. workers. The monthly report and its weekly NER Pulse supplement are widely followed ahead of the official Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report each month.
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